Daikiel Shorts is a Versatile WR for West Virginia. Daikiel's 2016 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 78 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | 2016 | 63 | 0.530 | 1.6 | 33.4 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsMissouri | W26-11 | -1.0 | 8 | 131 | 16.4 | 0 | 29 | 0.92 |
| 2 | vsYoungstown State | W38-21 | — | 6 | 93 | 15.5 | 1 | 22 | 1.63 |
| 4 | vsBYU | W35-32 | 8.0 | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 1 | 9 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 5 · Rec Yds 61 · Avg 12.2 · Rec TD 0
| 0.08 |
| 5 | vsKansas State | W17-16 | 8.2 | 5 | 72 | 14.4 | 0 | 31 | 0.87 |
| 7 | @Texas Tech | W48-17 | 3.7 | 3 | 100 | 33.3 | 0 | 53 | 1.46 |
| 8 | vsTCU | W34-10 | 11.0 | 4 | 74 | 18.5 | 1 | 36 | 1.72 |
| 9 | @Oklahoma State | L20-37 | 16.4 | 8 | 82 | 10.3 | 0 | 15 | 1.24 |
| 10 | vsKansas | W48-21 | -15.9 | 7 | 104 | 14.9 | 1 | 22 | 1.07 |
| 11 | @Texas | W24-20 | 10.6 | 5 | 75 | 15.0 | 0 | 26 | 1.91 |
| 12 | vsOklahoma | L28-56 | 26.1 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 19 | 0.06 |
| 13 | @Iowa State | W49-19 | 0.7 | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | 23 | 1.65 |
| 14 | vsBaylor | W24-21 | 11.3 | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 1 | 9 | 0.76 |
| 1 | vsMiami | L14-31 | 18.6 | 5 | 61 | 12.2 | 0 | 26 | 0.17 |